Fionn O'Shea was born on January 2, 1997 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor, known for Handsome Devil (2016), Normal People (2020) and Dating Amber (2020).
Biography from TMDB.
- January 2, 1997 (29)
- Dublin, Ireland
- Actor
- 14 on Motif · 21 credits in all
What are Fionn O'Shea's films like?
Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 4
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Heraldas Hamley in The Santa Incident (2010)
- Heroas Ned Roche in Handsome Devil (2016)
- Heroas Eddie in Dating Amber (2020)
- Shadowas Samuel Beckett (young) in Dance First (2023)
- Heroas Owen James in Lilies Not for Me (2024)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Fionn O'Shea's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Fionn O'Shea's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
21 credits, 14 with a Motif page.
House of Guinness(2025)
Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows
Four Letters of Love(2024)
Motif score: 44th percentile of all films
Lilies Not for Me(2024)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Masters of the Air(2024)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows
Dance First(2023)
Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films
Wolf(2021)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Cherry(2021)
Motif score: 68th percentile of all films
Dating Amber(2020)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Normal People(2020)
Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Aftermath(2019)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Hang Ups (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Innocent(2018)
Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows
Earthy Encounters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Handsome Devil(2016)
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films
The Siege of Jadotville(2016)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
The Santa Incident(2010)
Motif score: 14th percentile of all filmsThe Mill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Free Chips Forever! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Hoor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
New Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
The Queen of Fashion (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2007 to 2025; peak year 2020.
Biggest box office
The Aftermath (2019)
Highest rated
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
Most popular right now
The Aftermath (2019)
Film career
Peak 2020 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2007Screen debut· New Boy
- 2017First top-billed film· Handsome Devil
- 2017Breakout· Handsome Devil
- 2025Best so far· House of Guinness
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
Awards
Won a Berlinale award in 2021.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Fionn O'Shea's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Fionn O'Shea's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Fionn O'Shea work with?
People who share at least 2 of Fionn O'Shea's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael McElhatton shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Michael McElhattonShared titles: House of Guinness (2025), Handsome Devil (2016), The Siege of Jadotville (2016), The Santa Incident (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Michael McElhatton
- Gabriel ByrneShared titles: Four Letters of Love (2024), Dance First (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Gabriel Byrne
- Lola PetticrewShared titles: Wolf (2021), Dating Amber (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Lola Petticrew
Producers
- Fabien WesterhoffShared titles: Four Letters of Love (2024), Dance First (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Fabien Westerhoff
- Alan MoloneyShared titles: The Siege of Jadotville (2016), The Santa Incident (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Alan Moloney
